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Complete Dictionary of Effective Prescriptions for Women

Furen Daquan Liangfang, also calledFuren Liangfang Daquan,Furen Liangfang JiyaoandFuren Liangfang, was finished in 1237, with Chen Ziming as the author.

Chen Ziming, born in a family of physicians for generations, was good at obstetrics and gynecology. He believed that gynecopathy was the hardest to cure, especially many obstetrical diseases were very dangerous, and compiled the 24-volumeComplete Dictionary of Effective Prescriptions for
Womenbased on the merits of other schools of medical theories and the proved recipes in his family.

The book is in 24 volumes,and is divided into 8 categories, containing more than 260 articles. Xue Ji made either augment or abridgement when he compiledJiaozhu Furen Liangfang(Notes to Effective Prescriptions for Women). The book is divided into 10 categories, with a note under each piece of
writing, and there are cured cases and new prescriptions attached in most parts. The book quotes many kinds of medical books, and expounds such cases in detail as the development of the fetus, diagnosis of pregnancy, pregnant hygiene, pregnant women’s contraindications, special diseases during the
pregnancy period, all kinds of dystocia, puerperal care and diseases after delivery. The book is a summing-up of predecessors’ accomplishments and the author’s clinical experience. It has rich contents and forms a complete system both in theory and in practice, having high academic value and
practical value as well. It can be regarded as the first sophisticated monographic works on obstetrics and gynecology in China. Its popularization has greatly promoted the development of gynecology of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Taoist Commandments

The commandments are the disciplines, regulations and rules with which the Taoists must comply. They have a long history, and originated from the China’s ancient fast that was called asDaojie(Commandments of Taoists) at that time. There was recordation aboutDaojiein the early classics of Taoism,
such asTaiping Jing(Classic of Great Peace).Tradition has it that there were disciplines ultimately when Zhang Daoling createdWudoumi Dao, which literally means “Five Pecks of Rice Tao. Subsequently, most sects of Taoism, including theTianshi Dao(Celestial Masters Tao) andShangqingDao(Supreme
Purity Tao), basically formed their formal commandments. During the initial development period of Taoism, the commandments were always transmitted openly, but all of them were transmitted secretly after the 5thcentury. The open transmission of commandments was not resumed till the rise ofQuanzheng
Jiao(Complete-Truth Sect). Later, it was specified that only Taoist temples that had discipline master(s) were qualified to transmit commandments, and the Taoism disciples of other places must go to the specific Taoist temples together to accept the commandments. Therefore there were many
participants every time the commandment transmission started.

There were many types of Taoism commandments, basically including so-called Three Commandments, Five Commandments, Eight Commandments and Ten Commandments. In addition, there areYuanshi Tianzun(Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning) Twenty-Seven Commandments, One Hundred and Twenty Nine
Commandments, Three Hundred Commandments and even One Thousand Commandments, etc. TheQuanzheng Jiaoattaches theChuzhen(Commandments for Elementary Perfection),Zhongji(Commandments for Middle Perfection),Tianxian(Commandments for Heavenly Immortals) and other commandments. The female Taoists shall
study and comply with not only these commandments, but also the N�zhen nine commandments. As toZhengyi Dao(Orthodox Unity Tao, another big sect of Taoism, the requirements of commandments are not so strict.

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Zhongyue Temple

The Zhongyue Temple, listed by the State Council as a key national temple of Taoism, is located on Songshan Mountains in Dengfeng County, Henan Province. Songshan Mountains is a famous beautiful scenic spot. Many religious sites have been constructed here since ancient times. The famous Shaolin
Temple is located here. In addition, there are many Taoist buildings, among which the Zhongyue Temple is extremely well preserved.

The Zhongyue Temple is situated at the foot of Huanggai Peak, which is at the southern side of Taishi Mountain of Songshan Mountains. It was first established in the 3rdcentury BC. After Empress Wu Zetian came here for worship in 688, the Zhongyue Temple began to flourish. The temple had been
repaired many times and had 900 rooms of various buildings by 1013, but subsequently declined to a certain extent. Now, there are over 400 rooms, covering an area of 100,000 square metres. It is the extant ancient Taoist architectural complex that is the most complete and has the largest scale.
The main buildings include the Zhonghua Gate and the Tianzhong Pavilion, etc., spanning 6,500 meters from south to north. There are many precious cultural relics in the temple. Especially, its numerous inscriptions on tablets are now the important materials for calligraphic research. The principal
building is the Main Hall, which displays very delicate craftsmanship and is the most grandiose building in the Zhongyue Temple.

At present, the Zhongyue Temple can receive 1.5 million person-times of tourists and disciples every year.

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